 | David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - 1850 - 292 pages
...emphasis is sufficiently obvious, and needs very little force to make it perceived. Thus, — 179. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and...of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1851 - 442 pages
...herself in all her force and vigor ; if exercise dissipates a growing distemper, temperance starves it. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature ; and...of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation ; those of Pope, by minute attention. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied ; that of Pope is... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1851 - 472 pages
...before he became an author, had been allowed more time for study, with better means of information. His mind has a larger range, and he collects his images and illustrations from a more extensive ckcumferer.ee of science. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in his local manners.... | |
 | Salem Town - 1851 - 422 pages
...the applause of the inconstant vulgar. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature ; and Pope hi his local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation ; those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden. and more certainty... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1852 - 380 pages
...before he became an author, had been allowed more time for study, with better means of information. His mind has a larger range, and he collects his images...illustrations from a more extensive circumference of science. 10. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in his local manners. The notions of Dryden... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1852 - 66 pages
...said, in his comparison of Dryden and Pope, is not inapplicable to this topic, " Dryden," said he, " knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in his local manners." Dryden's sentiments, therefore, are the exemplar of human nature in general, Pope's of human nature... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 492 pages
...unlettered hind'; shall find their distinctions to have been mere illusions'. ANOMYMOUS. DRTDEN AND POPE. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature', and...Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation', those of Pope by minute attention*. There is more dignity' in the knowledge of Dryden', more certainty'... | |
 | David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - 1853 - 300 pages
...emphasis is sufficiently obvious, and needs very little force to make it perceived. Thus, — 179. Dry den knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in...of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty... | |
 | J H. Aitken - 1853 - 378 pages
...better means of information. Hfg mind has a larger range, and he collects his images and illustrdtions from a more extensive circumference of science. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and Pbpe in his Ideal manners. The potions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation; those of... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1854 - 504 pages
...before he became an author, had been allowed more time for study, with better means of information. His mind has a larger range, and he collects his images...Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, and chose of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty... | |
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Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in his local manners. 
